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Thanks for posting this, Weas. Good on you.

Duh. I was over there and didn’t think to grub for change. Anyway, good on yer Weas, for thinking of it.

And if you (weaselly readers, that is) still ‘ave a couple of kumquats or squitloos or whatever, you might consider visiting Gates of Vienna and showing them some love too, as PJM has severed the relationship there…meaning the Baron has to come up with the rent money.

Aw, hell. I needed to pay my bills online anyway. Goin’ two more places only takes a second…done.

God I do love the Innertubes.

…and speaking of Quatloos…

I always liked the Portuguese monetary unit “Escudo”.

It sounds like it comes from an organic orifice, somewhere, with plenty of grunting and unattractive fluids involved.

It sounds like it comes from an organic orifice, somewhere, with plenty of grunting and unattractive fluids involved.

Considering that most natural cork is still produced in Portugal, I may never handle a cork again because it occurs to me that cork makers have also handled their escudos!

Maybe they cork the orifice to keep it from … exuding … escudos.

Ew. An exudation of escudos.

May I suggest “wampum”? Run with it, Goo-Boy

Dear Ms. Weasel:

I should like to file a complaint with regard to this here site. It seems lately I end up missing funds from my bank account after visiting here. There must be some correlation.

All kidding aside…very good on you, Your Stoatliness. Thank you for helping us help out a true gentleman and fellow dexteroblogosphere blogger.

Kudos to the bloggers who’re spreading the word.
Kudos to the Morons who’re donating.
And kudos to DPUD for being such a swell guy in supporting Stashiu.

dexteroblogosphere

Muslihoon, if you keep using words like that, I’m leaving, and your Momma will likely wash out your mouth with soap.

Hell, I’m leaving anyway. Good night all.

Escudos. I have a number. It’s one of my favorite coins. “Escudo” means “shield” I seem to recall.

I collect old European coinage of no particular value. Do you know, it can be difficult to buy things that aren’t worth much. It’s not worth somebody’s time to sell them. So I buy a 25-pound bag at a time.

Do you know how many coins are in a 25 pound bag? A shitload, that’s how many.

I have a number.

Was that a subtle understatement?

I envision bags and bags, laying around Weasel House, getting in the way of floor sanding crews and furnace men. “Oh! Don’t mind the Pieces of Eight, mates! Argh!”, said captain Stoaty – swishing her sword around menacingly.

federico@nodo.uncu.edu.ar

Federico, honey…did you just flunk the comment box?

You aren’t far wrong, McGoo. Two great boxes of coins (and several stacks of Victrola records) are among the last awkward heavy things I can’t work out what to do with.

Weazel, I know what I would do with ’em if I had a few spare dollars and some time:

Mail a selection of coins to neighbors or complete strangers – anonymously. You could even put in a ‘letter’ from a fictitious coin appraiser stating that not only are the samples completely worthless, but are probably diseased, and for your victim to never waste the appraisers time again!

I almost sent a cheerfully oblivious email to Ferdy – but decided that my sense of humor is not always perceived as I would wish it.

Boo-boos (your or those of others) are ALWAYS an opportunity to be really, really silly.

As a variation on a theme, you could send coins to strangers with a note thanking them for the opportunity to actually experience such a rare find, say that you were sooooo tempted to flee to Zanzibar with the specimens to live happily ever after, and say that you can hardly wait to see the rest of them.

Include the phrase “worth a fortune” for best results.

Gnus – that’s even better!

And … for the return addresses … put the addresses of other ‘coin’ recipients, so that a little positive feedback could occur.

Another seemingly insoluble problem that crumbles in the face of Goo & Gnu ingenuity!

Who Gnu, Goo?

Only you, Mu!

Now I’m hungry for some chinese food.

Chinese food? 你是白鬼！